Carols by Candlelight take place at Christ Church Constantia (corner Ladies Mile and Constantia Main Road) 7.30-8.30pm on Tuesday. Refreshments available, or bring a picnic. Entry is R5 for carol sheet and candle. Info: parish office 021 794 5051.

Carols by Candlelight take place at Christ Church Constantia (corner Ladies Mile and Constantia Main Road) 7.30-8.30pm on Tuesday. Refreshments available, or bring a picnic. Entry is R5 for carol sheet and candle. Info: parish office 021 794 5051.

Help the Rural Child Charity Bookshop will be hosting a Christmas Carols, Cookies and late night shopping evening, 6.30pm-8pm on Tuesday, 369 Main Road, Sea Point. Info: 021 434 7393.

The annual sunset Christmas Carols concert at Steenberg takes place on the rolling lawns in front of the hotel 6-8pm on Wednesday. Under the baton of conductor Leon Starker, the 25-piece Cape Town String Ensemble will headline the bill, and the highlight of the evening will be the candle-lit sing-along to traditional Christmas Carols, with all voices raised in unison. Credit card pre-bookings are essential at a cost of R90 per …